Odisha government has decided to include Mucormycosis as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases act 1897.<br />'' <br />''The decision has been taken in view of the reported rise in incidences of black fungus among covid-19 patients, currently under certain drugs and also among patients in the post-covid period.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports, earlier, the state government had already formed a state level task force to formulate guidelines for early detection and management of such cases.<br />'' <br />''The committee had recommended to include black fungus as a notifiable disease so that the report on all such suspected and confirmed cases can be shared for early treatment and monitoring.<br />'' <br />''It has also been clarified that Mucormycosis has not been declared as an epidemic in the state as yet.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile the daily new cases of covid-19 infection continue to hover around 10 thousand, leading to a total active caseload of about one lakh six thousand, as of now.</span><br />